Well, it’s a few days after Halloween, so I’ve been watching and re-watching the Ghostbusters movies for the year. All of this “paranormal activity” has put me a bit in the mood of talking about one of my academic fields: transpersonal sociology. Now, I’ve talked about it before here and here. However, I was thinking Read More …
Thanks to all those who stuck with me in the series format for the last two long articles on transpersonal sociology. If you missed those series, or would just prefer them in an all-in-one format, then you can access them right here. Does Wyoming Really Exist The Metaphysics of Mystical Experiences Spiritual Borrowing – A Read More …
Here is the second installment in my series on the metaphysical foundation for mystical experiences. In this series, I am investigating some of the inherent issues and biases in the current methods of the social scientific study of religion (i.e., the field of “religious studies”). Do you think that mystical experiences are rare aberrations which diverge from Read More …
Did you enjoy my last series on the spiritual borrowing of prayer beads? If so, you might be interested in this article series which also falls under the umbrella of transpersonal sociology. However, in this series, I am investigating some of the inherent issues and biases in the current methods of the social scientific study of Read More …
I hope that you liked my recent series: Spiritual Borrowing: A Historical and Current Case Study in Prayer Beads. If so, you might want to explore the possibility of developing your own practice with prayer beads. Try getting started with the Rosary. Additionally, if you enjoyed the series, then you may also enjoy the next Read More …
Here is the fifth and final installment in my series on a case study of prayer beads as used (and interpreted) in multiple religious contexts. If you missed earlier installments, you can begin with the first section here. Summing Up Following this moment of consideration, let’s briefly revisit the thrust of this series. The spiritual practice Read More …
Here is the fourth installment in my series on a case study of prayer beads as used (and interpreted) in multiple religious contexts. If you missed earlier installments, you can begin with the first section here. General Discussion The foregoing history and sociology of the transmission of prayer beads from (1) one religion to another Read More …
Here is the third installment in my series on a case study of prayer beads as used (and interpreted) in multiple religious contexts. If you missed earlier installments, you can begin with the first section here. Case Study of Intra-Religious Borrowing Five years ago, I examined the process of spiritual borrowing in three emergent Read More …
Here is the second installment in my series on a case study of prayer beads as used (and interpreted) in multiple religious contexts. If you missed the first installment, you can still read it here. Borrowing Background among Religions Whenever a chronological look at a subject is desired, it is always best, though Read More …
Since I have talked previously about Transpersonal Sociology, I thought it might be interesting to give a specific example of what I mean. While I have published case studies on other practices previously, I have not published much on prayer beads. So, this post is the first of several parts of an article on that spiritual Read More …
